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Osek

Located in Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°55′21″ N 13°45′58″ E

Map showing the location of Osek Osek
Location in Slovenia
Population
405
405
Elevation
185 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TRS Trieste Airport26 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport63 km

About Osek

Osek is a village. Location: Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Population: 405. Elevation: 185 m.

From Wikipedia

Osek (pronounced [ˈoːsɛk]; Italian: Ossecca Vittuglia) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located in the Vipava Valley in the Gorizia region of the Slovene Littoral. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
registered immobile cultural heritage of Slovenia
Area
8.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Osek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 209 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (209 mm)
Driest month
February (97 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Osek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°15°20°24°27°27°23°17°11°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°6°11°14°17°17°13°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)12897121157155174120130176190209170

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Osek

The nearest airport is Trieste Airport (TRS), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 59 km to the east.

Airports

  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 26 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 63 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 59 kmeast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 85 kmsoutheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 88 kmnortheast
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 172 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 181 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Osek

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 566 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Raša River 15 kmSE
  • Banjšice Natural site 19 kmN
  • The Roman fortress Castra Historic site 11 kmE
  • Solkan Bridge Landmark 11 kmNW

25–60 km128 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 41 kmN
  • Lake Bled Lake 55 kmNE
  • Triglav Mountain 51 kmN
  • Markovec Mountain 43 kmS

60–100 km667 places

  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 66 kmSE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 80 kmNE
  • Mala Gora Mountain 78 kmE
  • Grintavec Mountain 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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